Central Line by American Society of Anesthesiologists - a podcast series for the anesthesia community
Central Line is the official monthly podcast from the American Society of Anesthesiologists, edited by Dr. Adam Striker. We’ll bring together leaders in the field of anesthesiology for conversations that address challenges and opportunities vital to the field. Listen to learn more about how the anesthesiology community is working to advance patient safety, the quality of care, and the profession.
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 36 minutes
- Episodes
- 171
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Subspecialty: Pain Management
Dr. David Provenzano, president of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, ASRA PM, speaks with Dr. Brooke Trainer about trends in pain management. Learn about new treatments f…
Inside the Monitor: Updates in Medical Education
Dr. Shobana Rajan, guest editor of June’s ASA Monitor, speaks with Dr. Zach Deutch about the many ways anesthesia education is evolving. From workforce shortages to mentorship and sponsorship, from v…
Subspecialty: Perioperative Strokes and Thrombectomy
Dr. Adam Striker interviews Drs. Paul Picton and Matt Whalin from the Society for Neuroscience in Anesthesiology and Critical Care, SNACC, about perioperative stroke. Hear their expert opinions on ri…
Inside the Monitor – 30-Day Mortality after Anesthesia and Surgery
Dr. Daniel Sessler, contributor to the May ASA Monitor, joins Dr. Zach Deutch to discuss 30-day mortality after anesthesia and surgery and the role anesthesiologists might play in addressing postoper…
GLP-1 Agonists
Dr. Adam Striker welcomes Dr. Vaibhav Bora, member of the ACE editorial board, to the show to discuss GLP-1 Agonists, a topic that appears in the 21A issue. The conversation touches on mechanisms of …
Innovations in Anesthesiology
From innovations in clinical care and technology to trends in education and practice management, anesthesiology continues to evolve. Dr. Irving Ye from ASA's Committee on Innovation joins Dr. Adam St…
Inside the Monitor – Critical Care Medicine
Dr. Zach Deutch interviews the co-editors of April’s ASA Monitor, Dr. Shahla Siddiqui and Dr. Ashish Khanna, about evolving trends, practices, and procedures in critical care medicine. From new guide…
Subspecialty: Pediatrics
Drs. John Fiadjoe and Annery Garcia-Marcinkiewicz from the Society of Pediatric Anesthesia join Dr. Adam Striker for an in-depth conversation about pediatric airways and the pediatric difficult intub…
Inside the Monitor – Global Critical Care
The intersection of global health and critical care is explored in this conversation between guest host Dr. Keya Locke and Dr. Ana Maria Crawford, guest editor of the March ASA Monitor. Listen in as …
New Findings re Postpartum Hemorrhage and Pediatric Airway Management
Dr. Adam Striker and Dr. Alyssa Brzenski, editor for Summaries of Emerging Evidence (SEE), examine two recent studies featured in the 40A issue. Listen in as they discuss a study of the use of a prop…
Subspecialty: Critical Care
Dr. Brooke Trainer talks to Drs. Somnath Bose and Talia Ben-Jacob about the role of intensivists. Listen in as they discuss the value critical care anesthesiologists bring to departments and hospital…
Inside the Monitor - Challenges Abound for Indigenous Peoples of North America
Dr. Elizabeth Drum, guest editor of the February ASA Monitor, joins guest host, Dr. Keya Locke, for a discussion of the challenges facing Indigenous People of North America and the anesthesiologists …
The Leaders’ Episode
This special episode of Central Line pairs ASA’s new president, Dr. Ronald Harter, with ASA’s new CEO, Mr. Brian Reilly, for a conversation about the challenges and opportunities facing ASA and the s…
ANESTHESIOLOGY 2023 Revisited
In this special episode, Dr. Adam Striker shares clips from ANESTHESIOLOGY 2023 featuring experts and leaders, including ASA’s outgoing president, Dr. Michael Champeau, and incoming president, Dr. Ro…
Women in Anesthesia Leadership
Dr. Jane Moon, contributor to the January ASA Monitor, joins the podcast to discuss women in anesthesia leadership with Dr. Striker. Learn about the history of women in the specialty, the challenges …
Early Career Membership Program
Dr. Kyle Robinson joins Dr. Adam Striker to discuss his first few years of practice and ASA’s Early Career Membership Program. From managing transitions to finding resources to how he has used ASA’s …
Inside the Monitor - E is for Equity
Dr. Keya Locke, co-guest editor of December’s ASA Monitor, joins guest host, Dr. Brooke Trainer, for a candid conversation about equity in health care and the specialty. Their forthright conversation…
Generations of Anesthesiologists Live from ANESTHESIOLOGY 2023
Live from Center Stage at ASA’s annual meeting, Dr. Adam Striker hosts a panel of anesthesiologists at different career stages. He joins Dr. Abigail Schirmer, a CA1, along with late career anesthesio…
Postoperative Delirium and Patient Monitoring Take Center Stage with ASA and ACCRAC
Recorded in front of a live audience at ANESTHESIOLOGY 2023, Dr. Jed Wolpaw, host of the ACCRAC podcast, examines some of the specialty’s key advancements. Dr. Deborah Culley talks about advances in …
Inside the Monitor - Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Anesthesia
Drs. Kumar Belani and Ronald Pearl, guest editors of November’s ASA Monitor, join Dr. Adam Striker to discuss artificial intelligence and machine learning. Learn how it all started, how the technolog…